You never know what you’re going to find on the Genius Top Songs chart. If a tune enjoys even a hint of virality, and people start searching for the lyrics, it’s liable to turn up on this tally, if only for a day or two. Today, the Filipino girl group BINI is parked in the Top 20 with “Cherry On Top,” a certified bop that’s well suited to a summer filled with such danceable delights.
“Cherry On Top” was written by Boy Matthews (ZAYN), GG Ramirez (TWICE), Shintaro Yasuda (Ariana Grande, The Weeknd), and Skylar Mones (Dua Lipa, Jennifer Lopez), with Yasuda and Mones handling production. The sound is light and frothy, and the lyrics are playfully teasing, as BINI members Stacey and Colet (lyrics in italics) demonstrate in the opening verse.
My presence is a present
Talking friendship, keep you guessin'
Know you got a little candy crush (Crush)
Be careful ‘cause you never get enough (Enough)
In the flirty, confident chorus, Jhoanna, Sheena (itals), and Maloi (bold) own their desirability. They’re catches, and they want their lovers to realize that.
If you want it sweet, got the sugar on lock
If you want that spice, I can turn the heat up
Baby, I’m the cake, but I know what you got
I’m the cherry on top, cherry on top
Mikha raps the second half of the second verse and delights in the hypnotizing effect she has on suitors. Lock eyes with her at the club, and you’re an absolute goner.
I’m a sight for sorry eyes, one look and you’re paralyzed
Dancin' in the disco lights, I can do this all my life (Yeah, yeah)
Cinnamon swirl a twirl, not your average girl
Got you clutching them pearls
‘Cause you know who run the world
On the bridge, which employs the always-welcome trick of spelling out a word, Aiah and Stacey (itals) affirm they’re worthy of your devotion—which is fortunate, because you will find yourself devoted.
C-H-E-R-R-Y
Good ingredients are hard to find
C-H-E-R-R-Y
There’s no going back now once you try
In the “Cherry On Top” music video, the ladies of BINI pose and dance their way through a candy-colored dream world that no visitor would ever leave.
You can read all the lyrics to “Cherry On Top” on Genius now.